A waterspout spins June 19 on Grand Isle, La. The waterspout, which is a tornado over water, did little damage, according to the National Weather Service.

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Doyle Rice
USA Today

The USA is seeing its quietest year for tornadoes in more than a decade.

Of course, for the victims of the savage EF-5 tornado that blasted Moore, Okla., in May, the season was anything but quiet. That violent tornado killed 24 people as it roared across the Oklahoma City suburbs.

Tornadoes have killed a total of 45 Americans this year, according to data from the Storm Prediction Center. Forty-two of those killed were in May. ...